README.rdoc

Serialist

Serialize anything. Why waste time migrating your table for yet another
dumb attribute you won't search on? Add one serialization field in your
table, and let serialist do the rest : validate and mass_assign all your
serialized stuff, transparently. Now in version 1.0.0, fully tested.

But be aware…

# Don't use method#2 with Serialist loaded before other ActiveRecord
“automagicians” plugins

# And of course don't serialize attributes you may want to search on,
or index on, or use with any other database related stuff.

# run the tests with your version of ActiveRecord (tested with rails 2.3.4)
(go to the unpacked gem and simply run 'rake', watch for errors.
Send a bug report if any, specifying you ActiveRecord or rails version,
thanks)